Bears re-sign Cutler for 7 years...don't be surprised

11:15 AM,
Jan. 2, 2014

Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears

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Maggie Hendricks -- USA Today

The news: The Chicago Bears and quarterback Jay Cutler have agreed to a seven-year deal, it was announced Thursday.

Q(uick) take: If you're surprised by this, you haven't been paying attention. In the past two years, the Bears have been built around making Cutler the superstar quarterback he has the capacity to be.

It started with trading for Brandon Marshall, the receiver who Cutler loved passing to in Denver. Next, Chicago drafted Alshon Jeffery, the lengthy receiver who caught for the team-leading 1,421 yards this season. ...